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Pigments, prepared; opacifiers, colours, vitrifiable enamels, glazes, engobes (slips), liquid lustres etc as used in the ceramic enamelling or glass industry; glass frit and powder, granules or flakes

3207 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2023
World Trade $4.64BRnk 565 / 1217
2023
Top Exporter | Top ImporterfalseN/A | N/A
2023
Product Complexity 0.92Rnk 203 / 1044
2022 - 2023
Export Growth (CAGR) -17.3%Rnk 970 / 1217
2023
Share of World Trade 0.021%Rnk 565 / 1217

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Prepared Pigments. In 2023, Prepared Pigments were the world's 565th most traded product, with a total trade of $4.64B. Between 2022 and 2023 the exports of Prepared Pigments decreased by -17.3%, from $5.62B to $4.64B. Trade in Prepared Pigments represent 0.021% of total world trade.

Prepared Pigments are a part of Paints, dyes, & varnishes. They include Liquid lustres and similar preparations, Glass frit and other glass (powder, granules, flakes), Pigment, opacifier, colours etc for ceramics or glass, and Vitrifiable enamels, glazes etc for ceramics and glas.

Exports In 2023 the top exporters of Prepared Pigments  were N/A.

Imports In 2023 the top importers of Prepared Pigments were N/A.

Ranking Prepared Pigments ranks 203rd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Prepared pigments are used to colour ceramic, enamel and glass products. Prepared opacifiers are used to make a product more opaque. Prepared colours are used to change the colour of the product being made. Vitrifiable enamels are used to create colours on a surface. Glazes are used to create a glossy finish on a product. Engobes are used to create a range of colours on a surface. Liquid lustres are used to create a shiny finish on a product. Glass frit is used to create colours on a surface.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

In 2023 Prepared Pigments were the world's 565th most traded product (out of 1,217).

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Exporters of Prepared Pigments (2023)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2022 -  2023)Portugal$42.9M
Top Destination Growth (2022 -  2023)Algeria$45.1M

Between 2022 and 2023, the exports of Prepared Pigments grew the fastest in Portugal ($42.9M), Hong Kong ($20.4M), Jordan ($9.61M), Belgium ($8.63M), and Italy ($8.33M).

Between 2022 and 2023, the fastest growing importers of Prepared Pigments were Algeria ($45.1M), Portugal ($27.8M), Uzbekistan ($11.5M), Iraq ($10.7M), and Argentina ($9.66M).

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Exporters of Prepared Pigments (2022 - 2023)

Importers of Prepared Pigments (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Prepared Pigments.

In 2023, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.12. This means that most of the exports of Prepared Pigments are explained by 17 countries.

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Value of Exports in Prepared Pigments

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2023)Spain$934M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2023)India$162M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Prepared Pigments. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Prepared Pigments during 2023.

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Prepared Pigments were Spain ($934M), Japan ($395M), China ($272M), Germany ($91.3M), and Netherlands ($77.2M).

In 2023, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Prepared Pigments were India ($162M), Algeria ($162M), Saudi Arabia ($117M), Vietnam ($101M), and Bangladesh ($78.6M).

Net Trade (2023)

Disaggregation

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In 2023, the world most traded Prepared Pigments, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Glass frit and other glass (powder,... ($1.41B), Vitrifiable enamels, glazes etc for ceramics... ($1.17B), Liquid lustres and similar preparations ($1.04B), and Pigment, opacifier, colours etc for ceramics... ($1.03B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Prepared Pigments (2023)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Prepared Pigments.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Prepared Pigments by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $10.8M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $3.41M

Prepared Pigments’s highest export potential is France. With an export gap of $10.8M.  Prepared Pigments’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $3.41M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2023)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Prepared Pigments.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Prepared Pigments to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2023)

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